Chapter Summary - CITW

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Chapter 1 - Setting Objectives

Recommendations for setting objectives
1. Learning objectives should be specific but flexible
2. Allow students to personalize the learning objectives
3. Make students and parents aware of learning objectives
4. Contract with students to attain specific learning objectives
  • When students are able to set goals, motivation is higher than when they pursue teacher-set goals (Hom & Murphy 1983).
  • Technology provides organizational and communication tools that make it easier to clarify learning objectives.


Types of technology that students can use to set objectives

1. Word Processing Applications
  • KWHL Chart
    • K - record what you know about a topic
    • W - what they want to learn
    • H - how they plan to learn it
    • L - what they learned at the end of the unit

2. Organizing and Brainstorming Software
  • Kidspiration (preK-5) and Inspiration
    • Provide students with a template such as a KWHL web or chart.
    • Students can use graphics or the draw tool to express their thoughts
    • Can make a 30 second audio recording and insert into Inspiration.
    • Inspiration already has two templates for identifying learning objectives
      • Goal Plan Template
      • Goal Setting Template

3. Data Collection Tools


4. Web Resources

5. Communication Software

  • E-mail - can be used as an easy way of storing and recording objectives
    • Can send newsletters out through e-mail to parents.